Mop wringer



July 4, 1944.

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Patented July 4, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,352,910 MOP WRINGER,

Rose ONeil, New Orleans, La.

Application January 4, 1943, Serial No. 471,277

1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in mop wringers and more particularly to a wringer attachment for mop buckets.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a mop wringer attachment which can be applied to buckets of substantially the size now generally sold on the market.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a simple wringer attachment which can be manufactured at a, very low cost.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following description.

In the drawing Figure 1 represents a perspective view showing the wringer attachment applied to a bucket.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the wringer.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view on the line 3 -3 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 denotes a bucket having a bead 6 at the upper edge thereof. Numeral 1 denotes a swingable bail for the bucket.

In carrying out the present invention it can be seen that the numeral 8 generally refers to the novel wringer, the same comprising a rec'- tangular-shaped frame 9 having a plurality of downwardly disposed and closely spaced prongs ill projecting from the opposite longitudinal side members a, a. These downwardly disposed prongs ID are to take care of different size buckets, the same straddling the beaded edge 6 of the bucket 5 as substantially shown in Figure 1, so as to prevent any slipping of the frame off of the bucket.

From one side member a project a plurality of elongated and pointed fingers ll while also projecting from the same side memberzi and between certain of the fingers ll are smaller gauge fingers 12, these fingers H and I2 projecting approximately half way across the frame-as represented in Figure 2.

It can be seen, that a mop can be dipped into the bucket 5 and then to wring the same, it is elevated and pushed laterally so that the fingers II and I2 penetrate the strands thereof. Now, by twisting the handle of the mop, tlf fingers will hold the strands so that a wringing action of the mop can be obtained quickly'ei' and efficiently, and furthermore no stooping Onstandlng on mechanical parts is necessary in order to perform the wringing action. After a mop' g'has been wrung, it can be slid back off of the fingers ll, l2 and withdrawn from the bucket.

While the foregoing specification setsjforth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape,. size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A mop wringer attachment for buckets comprising a rectangular frame of a length to extend across the top of a bucket, a plurality of mop piercing fingers projecting inwardly of the frame from one side portion thereof, and a plurality of prongs depending from opposite sides of the frame in rows, said prongs being constructed and arranged to straddle the edge portion of the bucket vertically.

ROSE ONEIL. 

